Applying for a Stairlift via the Wmo in Zoetermeer

If you need a stairlift or another home modification, you want to know quickly who pays for what. The municipality can sometimes help via the Wmo. Sometimes you pay part of it yourself, and sometimes other rules apply.

How do you apply for a stairlift?

For a stairlift, you start with the Wmo. In Zoetermeer, you submit a Wmo notification to your municipality. After that, the municipality looks together with you at what is needed. This often happens during a home visit.

You can also view a stairlift as a home adaptation. The same applies to a shower chair or removing thresholds. Aids that help you live independently and move around, such as a wheelchair or stairlift, are requested from your municipality’s Wmo counter.

In Zoetermeer, you can submit a Wmo notification online, ask for a notification form by phone, or make an appointment at the Wmo desk. You may add a personal plan. That is not required.

Who pays for the stairlift?

A larger home adaptation, such as a stairlift, may be reimbursed by your municipality through the Wmo. An own contribution may apply. You can calculate in advance how high it will be at the CAK.

For most Wmo support, you pay an own contribution of up to a fixed amount per month. Some municipalities charge less. If your relative receives care at home under the Long-Term Care Act, the adaptation also goes through the Wmo, but then without a separate municipal own contribution.

The municipality also decides how you receive the support. That can be as care in kind, or as a personal budget (pgb). Then you arrange everything yourself.

Do you need to arrange anything before you start?

Yes. Always request an adaptation first before having anything made. That also applies to a stairlift. Only buy or have something made after you have submitted the application.

The municipality assesses your notification and, if necessary, discusses your situation at home or by phone. After that, you will receive an assessment report to check. If it is correct, you submit the application.

Sometimes a small adjustment is enough. Think of grab bars in the shower, an anti-slip floor, or removing thresholds. Sometimes more is needed, such as a stairlift, wider doors, an adapted kitchen, or a hoist. The municipality looks together with you at what suits your situation.

What if staying at home is no longer possible?

Then there are other forms of housing. For example, supported living or sheltered housing. If you want to live closer together in order to keep the care going, a caregiver’s home is sometimes an option.

There are also forms of respite care for informal caregivers. Think of light respite care in the neighborhood, volunteers who stay at home, day care, and short-term stays. At inZet and through independent client support, they will think along with you for free about what fits.

How do you prepare for a home visit or conversation?

Make sure you can explain what still works at home and what no longer goes well. You may bring a personal plan. In it, you describe what you can and cannot do and what help is needed.

A family member or independent client support may be present during the conversation. The municipality will discuss your situation at home or by phone. After that, you will receive an assessment report. Check it carefully.

For Wmo support, you pay a fixed monthly own contribution. The amount is listed with the CAK. You can calculate it in advance if you want to know where you stand.

What can you do next?

After the notification and assessment, the municipality makes a decision. If the outcome is positive, you will receive the adaptation or aid through the Wmo. That can help you continue living safely at home for longer.

In Zoetermeer, the first step goes through the municipal Wmo application route. For practical help for you or your relative, you use that route as well.

For help with the options, you can also contact the local access desk or independent client support.